It was a brutal turn. However, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital’s Wheelchair Sports and Community Programs quickly turned Del’s life into a new type of thrill-seeking. Now 60, Del has turned tragedy into triumph, shining as a wheelchair rugby player, soaring as a skydiver, shredding slopes as a sit-skier, managing properties in multiple states as a landlord, breeding Presa Canario dogs, and, two years ago, becoming a husband. What could have been the end became the start of a life he never imagined.
Jefferson Moss-Magee’s Wheelchair Sports and Community Programs became Del’s lifeline. Wheelchair rugby forged his resilience, skydiving restored his sense of freedom, and sit-skiing rekindled the rush he’d lost from riding his motorcycle. “Those programs gave me a way to fight back and to feel alive,” Del says, his gratitude clear. Fueled by generous donors who believe in second chances, the Jefferson Moss-Magee family rebuilt his confidence and handed him the tools to reclaim his identity, one fearless step at a time.
